A gunfight has been broke out between militants and security forces at Shokbaba area of Sumlar in North Kashmir’s Bandipora.
Official sources told news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO), that a Joint team of security forces launched a cordon and search operation after “specific inputs” about presence of militants in the forest area of Shokbaba.
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“As the security forces approached the suspected spot, the hiding militants fired upon them, which was retaliated, triggering an encounter. Exchange of fire is going on, ” they said.
Meanwhile, Jammu and Kashmir police in a tweet also confirmed that encounter has started at Shokbaba forest, Sumlar area of Bandipora. “Police and security forces are on the job. Further details shall follow.
